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Stablecoins, Tokenization and Caroline Ellison Headline This Week in Web3
Blockchain // September 25, 2024

Cryptocurrency’s wild ride isn’t over yet. Regulators are closing in, and innovation is speeding up. It’s safe to say that the blockchain landscape remains a bit of a battleground. Price volatility continues unabated, and scams are still peppering the landscape, including the Monday (Sept. 23)...

Report: China-Connected Hackers Breach US Broadband Networks
Cybersecurity // September 25, 2024

Hackers with ties to China’s government have reportedly gotten into some American internet service providers. The hacking campaign, dubbed Salt Typhoon by investigators, was targeting sensitive information, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Wednesday (Sept. 25), citing sources familiar with the matter. As the report...

Report: Disney Cuts Ties With Slack After Data Heist
Security & Fraud // September 19, 2024

Disney reportedly plans to stop using workplace collaboration platform Slack following a recent data breach. Chief financial officer Hugh Johnston announced the change this week, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Thursday (Sept. 19), citing an internal memo reviewed by the news outlet. That memo...

Cyberattacks Present Shipping Industry’s Biggest Threat Since WWII
Cybersecurity // July 28, 2024

The shipping sector is reportedly facing a spike in cyberattacks tied to state-sponsored hackers. The industry saw at least 64 cyber incidents last year, the Financial Times reported Saturday (July 27), citing research by the Netherlands’ NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences. That study found...

Interviews & Exclusives
Why Fraudsters Like ‘Delivery Attacks,’ And Why AI and ML Alone Won’t Stop Them

May 19, 2020
The pandemic — and specifically, the lockdowns resulting from it — has spurred criminals to shift their cyber fraud schemes to exploit new avenues of attack. To that end, the bad guys lie in wait, and then like everyone else, come out of isolation — only in the bad guys’ case, it is to begin attacks […]

Can Robots Fight Fraud And ID Theft?

July 17, 2018
Robots flip burgers, make cocktails, engage in the practice of law and perform an increasing number of tasks all across the global economy. What if they were able to better...

As Bitcoin Swoons, Might Hacking Balloon?

January 19, 2018
Prices go up and prices fall and cryptos capture the imagination of traders, investors…and hackers. As 2018 gets underway, beware the risks beyond trading frenzies – such as being duped...

The Buyers: Consumers, Post-Hacking

August 04, 2017
Cyberattacks, ransomware attacks and more have taken businesses and people’s personal information and turned it upside-down over the past few decades. While a great source for information sharing, the online...

Quick Reads
OpenAI Says China-Backed Phishing Attempt Targeted Employees

October 09, 2024
OpenAI says hackers connected to the Chinese government attempted a phishing attack on its employees. The artificial intelligence (AI) company revealed the attempt Wednesday (Oct. 9) in a report on its attempts to prevent “the disruptive uses” of its technology. Earlier this year, the report said, OpenAI disrupted a “suspected China-based threat actor” known as “SweetSpecter” as it […]

Report: China-Connected Hackers Breach US Broadband Networks

September 25, 2024
Hackers with ties to China’s government have reportedly gotten into some American internet service providers. The hacking campaign, dubbed Salt Typhoon by investigators, was targeting sensitive information, the Wall Street...

Report: Disney Cuts Ties With Slack After Data Heist

September 19, 2024
Disney reportedly plans to stop using workplace collaboration platform Slack following a recent data breach. Chief financial officer Hugh Johnston announced the change this week, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ)...

Cyberattacks Present Shipping Industry’s Biggest Threat Since WWII

July 28, 2024
The shipping sector is reportedly facing a spike in cyberattacks tied to state-sponsored hackers. The industry saw at least 64 cyber incidents last year, the Financial Times reported Saturday (July...